So this might be a long post. Don't hate me. So my wife told me today that its "awkward" to watch the game with me. She also said that i'm a horrible fan. Keep in mind I have been a die-hard Tennessee fan since I was like 8 years old. This was back when we was dominate and owned the SEC. Also i've done this while living in Alabama in a city that loves Alabama Football. Anyways thats enough back story. So around the 3rd qtr I started to realize I'm not fun to watch the game with. I just get so hyped for the games and then Tennessee's Defense just plays awful and I'm that guy that is very negative. "This is why Tennessee will always be Tennessee". "This soft defense is why we only win maybe 7-8 games a year". I love Tennessee with a passion but with the last few years I have just become so negative during the games. I write this novel to ask....How do I watch the game and just enjoy it even if Tennessee plays awful. I'm taking the first step and admitting I'm a awful fan and I wanna change lol!!!
Ya know, I used to be the same way. But the university itself took care of that by:
1. Replacing the Great John Ward with the neutral and Boring Bob Kesling.
2. Waiting way too long to fire Fulmer.
3. Replacing Fulmer with Kiffin.
4. Replacing Kiffin with Dooley
5. Replacing Dooley with Jones.
6. Replacing Jones by bringing back Fulmer, and him hiring Pruitt.
Now in between all that? Targeting became a thing, fans got addicted to singing Rocky Top, even when our QB was calling an audible, and if I tune in for the score on the radio, I have to STILL listen to Boring Bob. So that kinda cured me of what you are still afflicted with.
So, long story short (Too Late)? So far, the positives since has been:
1. Hiring Danny White (I hope)
2. Hiring Heupel (I hope)
3. Finally getting the Vols letters (TWICE) back where they belong.
Now, I may relapse back into hopeful mode, but I am still expecting an administrative 5h1t show to screw that up again. So, I
am still getting my sports fix with the Packers, the world champion Colorado Avalanche, and the Sydney Swans. ( anyone who caught the Grand Final Saturday morning? UGH!) But with a Florida defeat? I am still kinda happy about the Vols. And it's about time.